As I prepare my house and horses for the upcoming cooler weather I’m also searching for new recipes for that Fall ‘taste’ to illuminate all our pallets Including our horses! While searching the World Wide Web I found a new equine friendly treat that seemed to have the Fall feel I’m looking for: Fall Pumpkin…
However, when I later leased my first horse, a retired hunter jumper named Lady, I would soon discover the world of English riding. The young woman who owned Lady gave me her old English saddle and also gave me a few lessons in the riding style, which I would quickly grow to love. Even though…
Most equestrians wish they had more time to ride and enjoy their horse. Between chores and tidying up the barn, your time disappears faster than you can blink. As the famous motto goes, “work smarter, not harder!” And thanks to these barn hacks, you’ll be able to do just that! Coffee drinkers will have an…
Depending on where you live, apple season has begun! September is known as the best month for apple picking. Lucky for your horses, there are plenty of apple varieties to go around- Honeycrisp, Gala, Red Delicious, Cortland and more. From sweet to tart, you and your horse can find your favorites! Much like any treat,…
While the barn is a place to come together with your horses to feed, clean, and socialize, the pasture is truly the horses ‘center’. This is where they live and more importantly, graze. Horses are grazing animals. From their wild instincts, foraging throughout the day is best for a horse’s digestive system. Having the ability…
The American Cream Draft Known for its beautiful champagne or cream color and amber eyes, the American Cream Draft horse originated in the early 1900’s and is the only draft breed native to the U.S. still in existence. The breed began with a cream-colored draft mare called “Old Granny” who passed on the champagne gene…
Nowadays, it’s rare to see a horse barn without a cat. Most of the time they just appear one day, making a home in the hay loft. Because pest control is always a concern on farms, these barn cats are usually welcomed and encouraged to stay! I’m not talking about your average cat though. There’s…
Though most horses have no trouble eating whatever you put in front of them, there are the occasional few who turn their nose up at certain feeds, medications, or supplements and this can make feeding time frustrating, to say the least. If you happen to have a picky eater, first and foremost, it’s important to…
Having horses or other animals at home adds to that waste. Here are some tips to reduce, reuse, and recycle around the barn. We have two recycle bins for our home that are emptied bi-monthly by a local service. We also have a recycling center in town where we take all items that cannot be…
Horse pastures require year-round management. In order to provide your horse with quality nutrition, you need to eliminate weeds. And because horses are picky eaters, this can be a hard task. Proper field management, such as using a dry lot, rotational grazing, mowing and good drainage, goes a long way in keeping your horse healthy….